[Hiring] Senior Principal Advisor @Johns Hopkins University

Role Description

The Sr. Principal Advisor will provide senior-level strategic direction on the creation of a maternal sepsis course. Ensure adherence to the standard HMS course structure, principles, and instructional design theory. Facilitate engagement of key strategic international partners for global endorsement and dissemination. Provide technical leadership on integration of maternal sepsis HMS module into the current HMS suite of courses.

• Facilitate engagement with key international partners on the technical advisory group:
• Provide technical leadership for forming strategic relationships with key HMS multilateral and bilateral partners to facilitate wider global endorsement and dissemination.
• Facilitate connections and negotiations with important multilateral and bilateral partners.
• Negotiate formal organizational endorsement from key global partners.
• Keep the Technical Directors and other TLO technical staff informed of successes, challenges, and lessons learned in implementing programs in areas of technical expertise.
• HMS Maternal Sepsis Course creation strategic guidance and direction:
• Provide instructional design guidance to ensure consistency and adherence to HMS course structures and instructional design principles.
• Finalize course design and course outline to align with HMS course structures and principles.
• Lead the development of an HMS-style flow chart/job aids:
• Guide the creation of an HMS-style flow chart, based on the APT-Sepsis materials and WHO guidance.
• Facilitate the collection of SME and partner feedback.
• Guide the plan for the pilot evaluation:
• Prepare a plan for the pilot test evaluation, including guiding IRB determination.

Deliverables

• Terms of reference for external technical advisory group.
• Maternal sepsis HMS course design document, describing both instructor-led and blended learning delivery.
• Maternal sepsis HMS-style flow chart wall poster rough draft.
• Finalization of pilot training monitoring and evaluation plan.

Duration

Early April 2026 – August 31, 2026 (exact start date to be determined)

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Health Policy or a related field.
• 13 years related experience in health systems.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or Doctorate degree.
• 15+ years of direct experience managing the development of HMS courses, research and evaluation, principal investigator experience.
• Subject matter expertise in maternal sepsis.
• Experience in HMS course development process, partnership strategies, and course structural requirements.
• Experience as principal investigator for in-service training-based research and evaluations.
• Deep experience in instructional design theory and principles as applied in HMS courses.
• Experience in designing simulation-based learning courses and content.

Job Information

• Classified Title: Sr. Technical Advisor
• Job Posting Title (Working Title): Senior Principal Advisor, Helping Mother’s Survive (Casual)
• Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
• Starting Salary Range: $65.57 - $83.48 Commensurate with Experience
• Employee group: Casual / On Call
• Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Location: Jhpiego
• Department name: 60000105-Global Programs and Technical Excellence
• Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers